Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-07-16
OVER THE STATE.
Fresh Items Of News Cleaned From the
Live Country Exchanges.

Jefferson County Visitor: Mr..
Wash Burchfield's son, ~ or 12 years
old, was killed by lightning last Sat-
urday evening. Mr.. Burchfield lives
on Muddy Creek, this county.
Dickson Democrat: Crops were
never more forward or promising at
this time of the year than they are
now. Corn is tasselling out, is of a
dark, healthy COLOR, and has in most
instances been thoroughly cultivated.
Bedford County Times; A stab
bing affair of mild nature occurred
here Monday. The man that did
the stabbing did not seem to take
much interest in the affair, and Just
"sorter" stuck his knife into his
opponent because he thought 1t his
duty.
Jackson State Wheel: The condi-
ton of crops in this and adjoining
counties Is reported to be better than
for many years. During the last ten
days we have had copious showers,
but in no instance have we had wash
ing rains accompanied by winds.
Corn and cotton are doing well.
Gallatin Examiner: The wheat
lcrop in Sumner is first rate, but there
is little of it, say one-fourth crop.
Our farmers have at last found out
that it was not money crop, and
will hereafter Just raise enough to
make their own bread. AS conse-
quence the area of grass laid is con-
stantly increasing.
Jackson Dispatch: We learn that
a young man named Willie Hooper,
about u years old, was drowned In
the Forked Deer river Thursday OF
last week, while bathing few miles
this side of Bells. He went down
while trying to swim across theriver
His friends, who were with him,
succeeded in getting him out of the
deep water, but he was so frightened
as to rush again into deep water,
where he sank and was drowned.
Hickman Pioneer: On last Sun
day a shooting occurred at Ktna
furnace, in this county, in which
John III. Hinson shot George Wing
with a double-barrel shot gun. The
two had a difficulty the day before
over some trivial matter, but had
been separated by friends. Hinson
made his escape and has not been
arrested. Both were young men,
but had families. Both were labor.
ers in the employ Of the Etna
Iron Company. Both were natives
of Perry county, but had lived al
Etna for some time.
Sparta State and Farm: Samuel
Henry, of Board Valley, this county,
while saving timber one day last
week had one of his legs caught and
horribly mangled by rolling log
Although exceedingly painful the
wound was not regarded as danger.
Gus until last Tuesday, when it was
found necessary to amputate the
limb. DIR. ]. HI. Snodgrass was i'm.
mediately sent for, but it was toe
late, for before the Doctor reached
him Mr.. Henry had died. Mr.. Hen,
ry was % years of age, unmarried
an industrious young man, and held
In high esteem by all who knew him
We sympathize with the family In
their sad bereavement.
Tullahoma Guardian: We learn
that the residence Of Mr.. Mat
Cortner, near Normandy, came very
near being destroyed by fire on Tues
day night of last week. Combusti
bies had been placed against the
weatherboarding and set fire to, and
in a few minutes, but for timely dis
covery, the house would have beer
wrapped in flames. Incendiary fire
iniBedforsl county seem to be epicemi,
during the past few months, buf
hitherto barns, not residences, have
been selected by the fire bugs. The
citizens should keep close watch FOL
them.
Sparta State and Farm: ]. NJ
Franklin, who resides about foui
miles south OF Sparta, father Of DR.
j. p. Franklin, Of this place, is now
in the 18th year Of his age. The iirsi
coat he ever wore was made by An.
drew johnson, deceased. The coat
was made by Mr.. Johnson in 1881, al
GrecHviIle, Tenn. sAr. Franklin